or father.

What makes you think the parents had any role in this. Do you have more information than what is in the article or are you just being a troll!?!?

I am just glad that they caught this SOB and if he is guilty I hope he gets the death penalty. Anyone who would kill two nine year old kids, let alone their 73 year old baby sitter, has forfeited the right to get any older. It definitely looks like the jury may have gotten it wrong in this guy's first trial, which is too bad since if they had gotten it right these two kids and their baby sitter would still be alive.

Jake Darnell

How do you get racism from this story? This was more like a home invasion gone terrible wrong or a man trying to get out of child support.

Maybe the prosecutor got it wrong. If they go after the wrong charges as they have in other famous trials they won't get a guilty verdict without absolute evidence. I agree though, if convicted he needs a speedy death, poor little girls.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

He's black and killed two black children and an elderly white woman?

HATE CRIME!

Also, wow, more black on black violence.

Where's Jesse and Al?

The babysitter was an elderly white MAN who they knew through attending the same church.

That's what us white folk ask all the time --- How do you get racism out of this story?

Yes, the jury got it wrong the first time, and most likely will get it wrong, again. More than likely the Judge will rule that his prior history can not be used in court.

He is misunderstood. Came from a poor family were he was neglected as a child. ETC, etc, etc..

You got it right! If a murderer or a child abuser ( sexual, physical or mentally ) is found to be guilty without any doubt then they must be put to death immediatly. We have got to stop this 15-20 year death row thing. Also whoever wrote this needs to go back to college, as there is no excuse for leaving out the parents role in this, good or bad.

Shhhhh jerry, be silent! NOBODY wants the truth and especially NOT the MEDIA, as in - - - it dont sell as many $$$$$$$$$$$$$ worth of readership, uno-it 2. THAA TRUTH bout it is only secondary and don matter much in this wurldddd of polititions and legislators/seenioratorzz/congressss-peeee-ople/judges/etc.

Sorry, Bill H and Steveo, Very stupid question!!

Sadly, as it is said, 'here we go again.'

He's now entitled to decades of taxpayer funded legal representation.

Many millions of dollars will be utterly squandered on this waste of carbon.

If, this time, he's found guilty, well, jackpot for him, right?

Shame on us, shame on our system.

He should be tried and hanged on a Sunday within six months.

We have better things to do with our time and money.

If the dude is foundy guilty beyond doubt, Hang him from an oak tree in town square. It is time we start punishing the freaks in this country. Send him back to his maker, and let the maker decide what to do with him. IF the judicial system fails, then do it anyway. Our system is fu__ked up. Our law makers, and our "law enforcers" are screwed up too. IF the system fails us--the system is LIABLE and should be held accountable. Heck In California, murderers get paroled back into society as early as 7 years. HOLD THE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE as well as these freaks!!!!!

Ain't going to happen. The rich own America and its leaders.

How do you account for the findings in SE Russia 2 million years older than the African findings?

@rainlady2.....so you think race doesn't matter????

Well, my skin is actually multiple shades lighter than that of 'Deandra' Lee.

If you read before you write you would know the answers to the questions you pose. The Children are black, the Caregiver is white and male, the accused killer is black.

and to AreYouBuyingThis? or whatever, I would hazard a guess that "race" didn't have much to do with this in that the victims were a combination of blacks and a white man. So how would that constitute a race issue?

Because if the killer were white that is exactly what it would be made into.

What color is the mother?

hes just being an idiot! lets hope they make the charges stick this time b/c this guy should have already been in prison.

Look at the photo of dead man's Mercedes, all stripped down and ready to be repainted

This young black male killed two little girls and an old man - FOR A CAR

Hey Jesse, "Reverend" Al - where you hiding?

"This young black male"

LOL, I thought the editors mispelled his name or the tittle was wrong, "Deandra". I was thinking a chick killed two girls and an edlerly man?

most of what has been written is trashy bull-s--t. however; the system is definitely fu--ed

up, from law enforcement, attorneys, courts. it's all about the mighty dollar, making a name, who knows who. the innocent is the ones' that suffer and endure much unjust punishment. in my neighborhood, a young heathen was breaking into houses; stealing wiring, copper and appliances as well as cutting water pipes.

i caught him in a house, called the police and detained him until the police arrived; he was arrested and only charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and released the following day. this was on 10/31/ 2011. in january 2012, this heathen killed his 89 (90) year old grandmother.

there was almost no news reporting on this. no mention that this was a family related situation; and the media gave a totally different street that was shown. media never showed the house nor street. the street name is swannee and the house is on the corner intersecting at holden. the street and house that was shown is on mt. vernon street.

had this lunatic been charged properly and/or mandated mental help and not released, this incident wouldn't have happened. however, hard working, abiding citizens are the ones that are harassed, charged, jailed and railroaded.

i agree totally with who ever it was that wrote " the system is fu--ed up biggggg timeeee.

if things don't improve and it will not if people don't get back to prayer and trying to live right by doing the right thing; we will be doomed! law enforcement, government, judicials, please always keep the almight in your life and citizens please do help one another as jehova has kept and helped you (us).

let's all be thankful that we have been allowed a chance to change!

I did use proper capitalization where it was needed; however, this sysyem placed me in Easy Mode without my knowledge at the time without my permission. My I's were given lower case as well as all of my content.

I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice that error..

Being twins does not mean they are necessarily identical twins, they could be fraternal twins.

A boy & girl twin are always fraternal twins. No identical twins.

Double Jeopardy. Drat it all anyhow.

That was a dispute between fellow gang members. The two survivors rolled on one another. A case of He said, He said.

Already? We don't know anything about race or motivation. And as much as I dislike both of those guys, I don't think they will be defending a young man for the murders of an old man and 2 children no matter what their race is.

I think you may be the winner for the first Sharpton and Jackson mention of the thread. Yeah for you! But I must ask a question. Why would they be involved when the killer is in jail? Oh...and I hope you realize that bringing them up is getting so old. You guys need new ways to express your sarcasm...PLEASE!

Those of us who know who to google do know about race.

Jesse and Al are always suspiciously silent concerning black on black violence, and black on white.

But can you just hear them prepping the private jets if the killer were white?

Bill Cosby speaks the truth, not these pusillanimous sycophants.

that's where Jesse & Al should be spending their time on black on black crime not beating a dead horse.

Nobody is saying Sharpton and Jackson will be "defending the young man for the murders," but why aren't they holding protest rallies denouncing the guy for the murders? Why do they generally decline to comment at all on cases like this? That's what we're asking. Is it because they feel it's reasonable that whites should be held to a higher standard than blacks? That's racist.

Oh, leave them alone, they are just trying to make a living without actualy doing anything, oh and by the way it is working for them isn't it.

Bill you are not only stupid you are also a racist

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-801024?ref=feeds%2Flatest

Go to Al.com and alot of pics. of him.

I think he jacked them for his car and human life means nothing to him.

I get away with this ,I got me 2 allreaddy. My street creds. getting up there.

RIP,

I hope he burns for this.Maybe this time

It's called EVIL. Influences in different forms have always existed. It is the disregard for human life that instigates these horrid acts.

If you value life you cherish and protect it. When you do NOT value life this murder and abuse result.

Wade2685113....Too many years of political debates about abortions. When I taught school in the 80's. Kids would tell each another, "you should have been aborted". There are generations now that do not respect life.

Except for the tiny fact that society is safer than it's ever been. You should see historical murder rates. You had a way better chance of getting whacked in the middle ages. It's 24 "news" stations and the internet that have people always thinking things are worse than before. We hear about every single gruesome crime in it's entirety. It's called "The Golden Age Fallacy". Erronously believing that at some time in the past things were wonderful and they have now degenerated.

That's not to say we don't live in a heinously violent society. We do. It's just always been that way.

Sammy are you really in the real world? When I was a kid, we could walk or ride our bikes anywhere without fear. There was no poison or razor blades in the Halloween candy, or perverts waiting to grab a kid. Halloween was the most fun night of the year, now it is almost dead because of fear. Homes weren't locked, yet there were no home invasions. Churches weren't locked so anyone could go in and pray any time they wanted. Now my church, even with locks and a security system, gets robbed fairly often. You might deceive yourself with the "Golden Age of Fallacy" but I ain't buying it.

I'm with you tiredofthelunacy they can say the crime rate has fallen all they want too, I'm not buying it. It is BS the police chiefs lie on their statistics to make themselves look good is all it is. They have killings every week in my county but at the end of the year you'll read we had 12 murders this year the crime rates are falling.

Nope. The praenomen and nomen say it all

He was a white older man sitting 2 black girls.

The twins were a boy and girl. not 2 girls..

Why should the color of their skin or their gender matter? They were an elderly person and children murdered. Hang this SOB in the public square and if there is no square the the nearest tree will do. There are those who claim capital punishment is not a deterrent but they are wrong, especially when the method of death is excruciatinly painful. In the past it was better to be killed by the cops than to be captured and hung.

You're right there is no excuse; it was an old man, not an old lady.

I wonder how the defense attorney who won him the acquittal a few years back feels now. Oh, wait. He/she doesn't. Feel, that is.

At least Sarah Palin can write. I doubt very much that this THUG could read or write his name; that makes him a prime Democratic target.

Again, What a putz.

terry-1295909, can you be more substantive?

God was where He has always been---watching what sinful man does when turned loose with free will. It won't always be so.

Dah Facts is all over the place with his superior intellect

First off, it's God. People have to die everyday. It's a hard reality for those of us who have lost children, but it is a fact. Otherwise, the circle of life would be incomplete. The murderer was a black man who had been dating the mother of the twin BOY and GIRL. She had broken up with him. It is believed that he killed the girls as revenge toward their mother. The MALE babysitter, who they knew from attending the same church, just happened to be strong-armed by the younger Lee. I don't know where the twins' father is. All of this is according to Nancy Grace's producers. The generous elderly man babysat the twins while their mother worked.

Wow! an actual accountable story.

Jerry, MOMF4IN doesn't have an ACCOUNTABLE story. Nancy Grace did, and still got some of the facts wrong. The twins are boy and girl. Not two girls, so once again, media does not always have it right, and since the mom still isn't talking, is there some proof this guy is the exboyfriend? Other than what Nancy Grace says?

BullwinkleMoose. Your answer. Always. Especially since the Republicans want to take away all assistance that might make them develop into fitful adults.

By the way, love your name.

Assistance...is that a code word for Welfare? I define assistance as "giving a hand up" not giving hand outs.

Handouts? You mean like government "assistance" to Tea Party Curt Schilling's company that defaulted on its loans?

Or do you mean "assistance" like Konarka and Evergreen Solar, the companies Mitt Romney gave taxpayers dollars to in Massachusetts that went bankrupt?

Or "assistance" like billions in tax breaks to oil companies making record profits?

Oh wait, I forgot. Handouts are only handouts when they go to poor people or when they're given by Democrats. If it's Republicans doing it or big companies getting them it's no big deal.

@RealWorldProgressive, Thank you for a very well put response to BlackRepub, you will note that he hasn't uttered a response that carries any credibility. How politics could enter into this conversation is really beyond me anyway, unless BlackRepub just likes to ad his drivel for the sake a adding drivel.

RealWorldProgressive, you forgot Solyndra.. oh wait.. that one is an Obama debaucle. Sorry.

...maybe he means 'assistence' in the $500 million (taxpayer dollars) Prez-0 gave to Solyndra before they went backrupt (right after he bragged about what a great comapny it is) or the other $1.5 billion to the green energy companies that went "tits-up" too.
...and since we are 'there' anyway - how 'bout that $1 trillion taxpayer dollars of 'stimulus'. I don't know of anyone who has been stimulated by it.

Oh, BTW, the 'billions' in tax breaks do not go to big oil companies like Exxon or Mobile, but to small outfits that employ less than 100 people, but you would know that if you bothered to do any honest research, instead of getting your 'education' from the DNC website & Media Matters.

What about the billions president Cheney and his shill shrub 2 threw off the back of the truck in Iraq to benefit the republicans in the making.

Politics be damned. I don't believe either the Democrats or Republicans whatever people think condone violence in general, and violence against seniors and the young is especially heinous. This is becoming a social phenomenon where we have decided to add not only young adults to the slaughter, but the old and young too. I for one will remain appalled and will not grow callous to this. I want to remain indignant, and I think others should too.

Evil begets more evil. Painful public execution is the answer.

Why does 2 children and an elderly man getting killed by a scumbag become a political thing for some of you? Doesn't it get tiring being so angry all the time? It sure is tiresome listening to all of you. I can't read any comments on here without seeing it turned into politics. It's disgusting.

Kat you beat me to it. It is hard to read these blogs as every story turns into political words of war or a battle about race issues even if the story has absolutely nothing to do with either topic. BlackRepub, are you from FL? I ask because I think I know you from my local paper blog. Same old dry, uninteresting, posts. Are a troll? You sound like one and I'm calling you out!

You both beat me to the point; I am fed up with people that don't have lives. They will say anything, worthless and even worse. Thanks for being positive and no nonesense.

Please stop showing your stupidity with your petty jealousy.

Really MSNBC? It has been widely reported that the twins were fraternal; a boy and a girl. Out of respect for the victims-- at least make it look like you are trying...

Tabitha!! I knew I couldn't possibly be the ONLY person who occasionally commented on these articles, using their real name instead of hiding behind their computer monitor talking trash!

Nice to meet you :)

I have always used my real name:)

where is your buddy? I thought all of your ilk ran together. STFU and let justice take it's course.

WE all hope for a swift and JUST conviction because I have no doubt that he is the one that did this.

See my post below.